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Making Ukraine’s Minerals Deal More Sustainable

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Ukraine will need enormous quantities of minerals for its reconstruction and development and the United States should also include such minerals in its negotiations.

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  1. Ukraine, US discuss mineral deal

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

  2. Ukraine Mineral Rights at Center of Negotiations With U.S.

    Headline from Oil Price ·

  3. Newest

    Making Ukraine’s Minerals Deal More Sustainable

    Headline from Forbes ·

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Conversation US

    Trump wants to do a deal for Ukraine’s critical minerals. Will Zelensky give him what he wants – or will Putin? (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Donald Trump is eyeing a deal on Ukraine, but ending the war is only part of it. The real prize is access to Ukraine’s valuable reserves of critical minerals.

  2. Oil Price

    U.S. and Ukraine Discuss Critical Minerals Deal (opens Oil Price)

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    The United States and Ukraine are in discussions regarding a potential deal on critical minerals, as confirmed by an anonymous source, with the aim of moving past recent tensions and establishing a strong partnership.

  3. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Ukraine, US discuss mineral deal (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    WASHINGTON -- The White House and Ukraine have made significant progress toward reaching an agreement that would provide the U.S. with access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals and tighten the long-term relationship between Kyiv and Washington, according to a person familiar with the matter.

  4. Fox News

    Trump official says Ukraine mineral deal is 'win-win' financial opportunity for US taxpayers, Ukrainians (opens Fox News)

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    Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent lauded the pending Ukrainian mineral deal as a "win-win" opportunity for both the U.S. and Ukraine.

  5. Oil Price

    Ukraine Mineral Rights at Center of Negotiations With U.S. (opens Oil Price)

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    Oil Price's feed description

    The United States and Ukraine are engaged in talks regarding access to Ukraine's mineral resources, with Ukraine seeking security guarantees in exchange for an agreement.

  6. New York Post

    ‘Nearly all key details’ ironed out in Ukraine, US mineral deal, deputy prime minister says (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Ukraine and the United States are in the final stages of negotiations on a minerals deal, the Ukrainian deputy prime minister said on Monday on X, though her statement was deleted several minutes after it was posted.

  7. The Guardian

    Putin offers to sell rare earth minerals to US, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine – live (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Donald Trump says he hopes ‘major economic development transactions with Russia’ will take place

  8. NBC News

    Russia offered U.S. a deal for minerals in Ukranian territory it seized (opens NBC News)

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    Russian officials proposed to Trump administration officials an agreement for the U.S. to make money off critical minerals and metals under Moscow’s control.

  9. The Conversation US

    Why Trump really wants Ukraine’s minerals – China has put theirs off limits (opens The Conversation US)

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    The Conversation US's feed description

    Donald Trump is demanding Ukraine do a deal to hand over some of its critical minerals.

  10. Forbes

    Making Ukraine’s Minerals Deal More Sustainable (opens Forbes)

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    Ukraine will need enormous quantities of minerals for its reconstruction and development and the United States should also include such minerals in its negotiations.

  11. UPI

    Russia offers own rare-minerals deal to U.S., including deposits in occupied Ukraine (opens UPI)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin moved to undercut U.S.-Ukraine negotiations over a critical minerals-sharing agreement, offering an alternate supply deal for valuable elements such as titanium, lithium and beryllium.

  12. Al Jazeera

    Can the US and Ukraine reach a minerals deal? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Washington is pressing Kyiv to sign away billions in mineral wealth for continued support.

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